Named a 2018 Best Physics Book by Symmetry magazineNamed a 2018 Best Science Book by NPR's Science Friday

"The overall effect of the book is like binge-watching an excellent Netflix documentary series and leaves the reader with a renewed sense of wonder about our bizarre and vast cosmic habitat." ​— Wall Street Journal

“An intriguing look at the sky from a top-class science journalist who has always been attuned to the most recent advancements of research.” ​— Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lesson on Physics

​"In this tour of the universe...it's hard to stop and read just one. Fascinating and binge-worthy." — Adam Riess, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2011

“There is no better guide to the cosmos than Marcia Bartusiak." — David Baron, author of American Eclipse